A small problem
A small problem
Here's an original I just came up with. Enjoy
You pay to get rid of me, yet I'm not free
I move on a wheel, yet a wheel moves in me
I'm not a good pet, yet you have me at home
Chop off my tail and I'm free to roam
What am I?
I appreciate the sentiment :)
– Cubemaster
Aug 30 at 17:10
Nice riddle, there's some slight sense of Déjà-vu though. I think I like this version better though, so +1.
– Bass
Aug 31 at 7:22
I love this riddle, especially its twists! $colordarkorangebigstar$ $(+1)$
– user477343
Sep 3 at 0:32
3 Answers
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Is it a
Mouse?
You pay to get rid of me, yet I'm not free
If you have a mice infestation in your house, you pay to get rid of them. A mouse is not free (pet mouse or computer mouse).
I move on a wheel, yet a wheel moves in me
You may have a pet mouse wheel, and a computer mouse has a wheel in it.
I'm not a good pet, yet you have me at home
Most people have a computer mouse at home.
Chop off my tail and I'm free to roam
Maybe a reference to a wireless mouse?
Nicely done! And welcome to the Puzzling SE, by the way. Not a bad way to start off!
– Cubemaster
Aug 30 at 17:48
Are you a
Garbage bag?
You pay to get rid of me, yet I'm not free
You pay for your food, which becomes trash.
I move on a wheel, yet a wheel moves in me
Garbage cans move on wheels, and then they are placed in garbage trucks. Wheelception.
I'm not a good pet, yet you have me at home
It stinks.
Chop off my tail and I'm free to roam
If you don't tie the bag it spills.
Nice interpretation, but not the one I was looking for.
– Cubemaster
Aug 30 at 17:13
Are you a
Phone
You pay to get rid of me, yet I'm not free
cancelling your plan costs money. and the service is not free.
I move on a wheel, yet a wheel moves in me
old time rotary phones can be thought of as having a wheel that moves
I'm not a good pet, yet you have me at home
Everyone has a phone
Chop off my tail and I'm free to roam
Wireless/Cell phones roam as their "tailed" wired counterparts couldn't.
Welcome to the Puzzling SE, and thanks for the participation! You are not quite there, but I like your explanation for the last line.... see what you can do with that
– Cubemaster
Aug 30 at 17:41
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Darn it, out of upvotes.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 30 at 17:10